1601-26-R-RFIN-00014

The Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) has issued a Sole Source procurement (No. 4714) for a Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) membership. This sole source certification indicates a direct procurement without competitive bidding, specifically targeting cybersecurity and information sharing services. The procurement is focused on obtaining membership to the MS-ISAC, which likely provides critical cybersecurity intelligence, threat monitoring, and information exchange capabilities for state government technology infrastructure. The solicitation (Reference Number 1601-26-R-RFIN-00014) was posted on August 12, 2025, with proposals due by August 26, 2025, representing a relatively short procurement timeline of approximately two weeks. While specific detailed evaluation criteria are not explicitly provided in the available documentation, the sole source nature suggests a predetermined vendor or membership arrangement that has been deemed uniquely qualified to meet the state's technological and security requirements.

Based on the limited information available, this procurement appears to be unrestricted in terms of small business or disadvantaged enterprise set-asides, given its sole source designation. The procurement is specifically for the Mississippi state government's Department of Information Technology Services, indicating an internal technology and cybersecurity enhancement initiative. No incumbent vendor details or specific budget ranges are disclosed in the provided documentation. The sole source document directs interested parties to review additional details at https://www.its.ms.gov/procurement/RFPs_and_sole_sources_advertised, suggesting that more comprehensive information about potential award values, specific membership terms, or integration requirements might be available on that webpage. The procurement seems focused on obtaining a specialized cybersecurity membership that provides critical information sharing and analysis services for the state's technological ecosystem.